しっくり

Frequency:
1

Exactly fitting or perfectly appropriate; to feel right (often used as しっくりくる).

Adverb Taking 'と'Onomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

この椅子は座るとしっくりくるので長時間座っても疲れない。

This chair fits well when you sit in it, so you don't get tired even after sitting a long time.

彼の説明はしっくり来なくて、もっと詳しく聞きたい。

His explanation didn't sit right with me; I want to ask for more details.

新しい髪型が顔にしっくり合っている。

The new hairstyle suits his/her face perfectly.

2

To be fitting or appropriate — the state or feeling that something matches well.

Irregular Verb

Examples

彼らのチームワークがしっくりしているから、仕事が早く進む。

Their teamwork fits well, so work progresses quickly.

この配置は見た目にも機能面でもしっくりする。

This arrangement is fitting both aesthetically and functionally.

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